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News Feed Latest worldwide news Eat Pray Love Japanese man finds Buddha in snacks TOKYO (Reuters) - Life is fleeting and so are the images of Buddha that Japanese artist Koshi Kawachi carves - from stick-shaped snacks made of corn. Dining Review | Long Island A Review of Maru Asian Cuisine, in St. James Maru Asian Cuisine in St. James, which has taken over the space formerly occupied by Lotus East, serves a menu featuring Chinese and pan-Asian dishes. Stars shine on Emmy red carpet Sept. 22 - Television's biggest stars shine on the red carpet ahead of 65th annual Emmy Awards. Roselle Chen reports. Gay Rights Protest Greets Opening Night at the Met A Russian-themed gala at Lincoln Center to celebrate the new production of Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin has become a lightning rod for critics of Russias antigay laws. De Gustibus Frank Bruni, Former Restaurant Critic, on the Joys of Repeat Visits Frank Bruni, a former Times restaurant critic, praises the virtues of visiting a favorite spot again and again. Frequent Flier First Class For the Bat; Its Bearer Tags Along Jeff Idelson, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and was once greeted by mobs of fans wanting to see Mark McGwires record-breaking bat. Sorrell Strong leadership is crucial Martin Sorrell on the Eurozone crisis and how he operates WPP, the world's leading marketing and communications group. Ad Campaigns Compete as Health Law Rollout Looms As the Obama administration prepares to put the health care law in place, it faces an aggressive Republican campaign to prevent its success. Fed's Fisher urged trimming $10 billion in Treasuries buying SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Monday he had urged his colleagues to support a $10 billion reduction in the Fed's bond-buying program at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting last week. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012) 18 Under To Help a Shy Child, Listen Shyness is part of the range of the human normal, but it can also be an indicator of bullying, anxiety, a learning problem or other issues. A Flight Ends With a Drive in Chicago A single-engine, experimental plane makes an emergency landing on the iconic Lake Shore Drive. Chile's CorpGroup to sell insurance units for $165 million SANTIAGO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Chile's CorpGroup, owner of bank CorpBanca, said on Monday that it would sell its insurance units to local company Inversiones La Construccion for around $165 million. The simple pleasures of Eid For the world's Muslims, the festival of Eid al-Fitr is a perfect conclusion to Ramadan -- the month-long period of fasting and contemplation practiced by observers of Islam around the globe. One of the most festive periods in the religion's calendar, Eid is often commemorated with large feasts, family-time, and through charitable acts and donations. UPDATE 1-Brixmor Property sees IPO gross proceeds of $750 mln NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brixmor Property Group Inc , the neighborhood shopping center company that Blackstone Group LP plans to bring to the public market, said it intends to raise gross proceeds of $750 million in an initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Figure of fun to major champion This time it'll be Jason Dufner who laughs last and loudest. Deadly typhoon makes landfall in southern China Sept. 23 - At least 25 people are dead after typhoon Usagi hits southern China. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Man cheats death in train near-miss CCTV footage shows the moment a man accidentally steps into the path of a speeding train ... and survives. No audio. Iranian Official to Meet Major Powers on Nuclear Dispute Irans new foreign minister is to meet with the five permanent Security Council members and Germany this week at the United Nations, according to their envoy. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Emilio Pucci Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Sonny Vandevelde. Another Hat Trick for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals as a dominant Real Madrid crushed host Galatasaray, 6-1. Syngenta may be template as Novartis reviews non-core assets ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis may take a leaf out of its past deal-book as the Swiss drugmaker conducts a review into some of its underperforming businesses, a board member said. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Teenagers Help Create a 21st-Century Portrait of the Country Look through the slide show of photographs taken by teenagers. What are your favorite images? Why? MARKET PULSE-Apple, BlackBerry, GE, GM, Groupon, J.C. Penney, Yongye (For more market insights, including options activity, click on STXNEWS/US; for the day ahead newsletter, http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http//link.reuters.com/faq23t) Did hunter bag chupacabra? A hunter in Lena, Mississippi, claims to have killed a chupacabra on a farm. EFH creditors mull strategy to bridge value gap -sources NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The creditors of Energy Future Holdings, at odds over how to split the company's equity in an expected bankruptcy, have discussed using a tool that would bolster the... Fed needs to push hard against U.S. headwinds Dudley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve still needs to push hard against threats to the U.S. economic recovery and fiscal uncertainties in particular "loom very large right now," an influential Fed policymaker said on Monday. Untimely Fever Costs Scott Dearly at East Lake A high fever all but ended Adam Scott's bid to win the Tour Championship and FedExCup honours on Saturday. BlackBerry gets deal; U.S. stocks fall Sept. 23 - Summary BlackBerry agrees to a $4.7b takeover by Fairfax Financial; Microsoft unveils new Surface; Apple stock jumps on strong new iPhone sales. Bobbi Rebell reports. Filppula Assists on 3 of Lightning's 4 Goals Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bay's four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Friday night for their third NHL preseason win in three days. Spieth Ends Fairytale PGA Tour Debut With a Flourish Rookie sensation Jordan Spieth ended a fairytale PGA Tour season in scintillating fashion at the Tour Championship on Sunday, chasing tournament leader Henrik Stenson hard before finishing in a tie for second. Merkel makes gains in German elections German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party won Sunday's parliamentary elections, but appeared to fall just short of obtaining a super majority, according to preliminary results released early Monday. Leader's lapses leave $10M up for grabs If Henrik Stenson fails to hold his advantage at the Tour Championship and misses out on a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot, then the Swede will no doubt look to a potentially costly second half of his third round on Saturday. At Matadero, Red Bull Adds Money (and Energy) to Culture Matadero, a Madrid arts complex, shows the results of a new kind of corporate and artistic cooperation. LA's Candace Parker Wins WNBA MVP Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker won the WNBA MVP on Thursday, making her the fifth player in league history to receive the award twice. Search narrows for missing in Colorado flood disaster DENVER (Reuters) - Disaster teams in flood-ravaged foothills of Colorado narrowed their search on Friday for 82 people still unaccounted for a week and a half after torrential rains began, and officials said some of the missing would most likely be added to the death toll. Apple polishes forecast after selling 9 million new iPhones (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold 9 million new iPhones during their first three days in stores after China joined the list of launch countries for the first time, prompting the company to issue a rosier financial forecast.

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